Commentaries – Standing Before God, This We Are and No More

Christ Against All

For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. 1 John 5:4 How doth faith overcome the world? Because it overcomes all things in the world, as, on the right hand, pleasures and profits and honours, and on the left hand, threatenings,Continue reading “Christ Against All”

The Jonah Guidebook, Part 1

Welcome to the Jonah guidebook! (You can download the guidebook as a word document at the end of this page). This is intended to be used for small groups and 1 to 1 discipleship, specifically in a youth age context. It is made with heavy reliance on the resources from Trinity Chippenham. You can findContinue reading “The Jonah Guidebook, Part 1”

Letter of James – Help!

I firmly believe that James has been and continues to be one of the most misunderstood Letters in the Bible. There are many reasons for this. It is one of the earliest letters written in the New Testament. Its exact audience remains a mystery to honest scholarship. And it is filled with passages we oftenContinue reading “Letter of James – Help!”

Abide

An Exegesis of John 15:1-17 This is an essay I wrote for my English Exegesis class in the Spring of 2024. You can download a PDF version of this essay at the bottom of this page. Write a 2,000-word exegetical essay on John 15:1-17. In your essay you should demonstrate an understanding of the wholeContinue reading “Abide”

The Heart and The Tongue

James 3:1-12 What does James have to say about our tongues, and what they tell us about our hearts? That’s what this sermon is about. I preached it October 12, 2022. I pray it is an encouragement to you, by God’s grace through His Word. I’ve included the link to the video and the manuscriptContinue reading “The Heart and The Tongue”

A Devotional on Isaiah 40:27-31

In this passage, God speaks to people who are distressed and exhausted. They are tired because of their circumstances. And so they cried out to God, and this is how He answered them.

The God Who Saves

The advent of the Son of God was when the “goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared.” It was in Christ that God saved us from continuing in hostile rebellion against Him. Paul writes in Romans 5 that for those who believe in Christ were reconciled to Him when they were enemies of God. You see, He saved us, not because of anything we did, do, or could do. No, “For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly …God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Christ Jesus is the mercy of God! The mercy of God isn’t just God restraining His anger. It’s more than passive. It is active. His mercy is when He draws near to us, condescends to us, despite of all our helplessness and sin. As Paul makes so clear in Philippians, it is against the backdrop of our utter bankruptcy before God (Philippians 3:7-11), that Christ condescends to save us and purchase us as His own people (Philippians 2:5-11). Jesus coming into the world means God saves by mercy—not by works.